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Andrew Bennett¹

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• Birth: about 1821.¹
• Marriage: to Ruth Hooker, 9 March 1843, Manchester Township, Washtenaw County, MichiganO, age ~22. by Hull Goodyear, Justice of the Peace. Henry and Arvel Brown acted as witnesses.¹

• Last Edited: 8 July 2018

Citations

1. [S5621] Washtenaw County, Michigan, Marriage Certificates, 1838-1851, marriage record, vol. 1, p. 165, Andrew Bennett and Ruth Hooker entry, 9 Mar 1843, recorded 7 Jun 1943, arranged chronologically; imaged in "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1810350 : accessed 17 Jul 2021) > Washington > Marriage certificates, 1838-1851, v. 1 > image 111 of 313; imaged from FamilySearch digital film 4674383.

Alexander Ishmael Armintrout

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• Parentage:^1,1
• Birth: 30 March 1878, OhioO.¹
• Marriage: to Anna Olive Grant, 21 January 1899, Cheshire Township, Allegan, Michigan, United StatesO, age 20, "Alexander Armintrout and Annie Grant," by William H. Evans, Justice of the Peace.
  Groom: Alexander Armintrout, age 22, white, resides Cheshire, born Ohio, farmer, parents Addison Armintrout and Sarah E. Bolen
  Bride: Annie Grant, age 16, white, resides Valley, born Indiana, no occupation, parents Theo Grant and Beckey Harriss
  Witnesses: Charles and Sarah Boles, both of Lee
  Marriage License: 21 January 1899²
  

  Alexander Armintrout and Annie Grant, marriage, 21 January 1899
• Family Event - birth of child: , parent of Addison O. Armintrout.^3,4
• Census: 18 April 1910, Perry Township, Logan County, OhioO, federal census of 15 April 1910, head of household, "Alex Armintrout household," dwelling 30, family 30, house rented.
  Alex Armintrout, head, male, white, age 34, married 11 years, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, speaks English, country blacksmith, works on own account, able to read and write
  Anna O. Armintrout, wife, age 27, married 11 years, mother of 4 children, 3 living, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, speaks English, no occupation, able to read and write
  Addison O. Armintrout, son, male, white, age 8, single, born Michigan, parents born Ohio, speaks English, no occupation, able to read and write, attended school
  Herbert Harold Armintrout, son, male, white, age 5, single, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, speaks English, no occupation, able to read and write, attended school
  Bernice Armintrout, daughter, female, white, age 4, single, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, no occupation³
• Military Draft Registration: 12 September 1918, Logan County, OhioO, "Alexander Armintrout," residing in East Liberty.
  He was described as white, medium height and build, and with brown eyes and black hair. He was occupied as a self-employed blacksmith. He listed his wife, Anne Olive Armintrout, as his nearest relative, and he gave his birthdate as 30 March 1876.⁵
• Census: 29 January 1920, Rush Township, Champaign County, OhioO, federal census of 1 January 1920, head of household, "Alexander Armintrout household," dwelling 133, family 137, farm.
  Alexander Armintrout, head, male, white, age 33, widowed, able to read and write, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, speaks English, blacksmith, shop, worker
  Bernice Armintrout, daughter, female, white, age 13, single, attended school, able to read and write, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, speaks English, pupil at school
  Arthur Armintrout, son, male, white, age 6, single, attended school, able to read and write, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, speaks English, pupil at school
  Bertha Armintrout, daughter, female, white, age 3 3/12, single, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, no occupation
  James O. Fox, boarder, male, white, age 46, married, able to read and write, born Ohio, parents born Pennsylvania, speaks English, machinist, shop
  Sarah Gibson, mother, female, white, age 62, widowed, able to read and write, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, speaks English, no occupation⁶
• Census: 21 April 1930, Main Street, East Liberty, Logan County, OhioO, federal census of 1 April 1930, head of household, "Allick E. Armintrout household," dwelling 158, family 160, home owned, home value $800.
  Allick E. Armintrout, head, male, white, age 53, widowed, did not attend school, able to read and write, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, speaks English, laborer, stone quarry, worker, employed, not a veteran
  Arthur F. Armintrout, son, male, white, age 16, single, attended school, able to read and write, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, speaks English, no occupation
  Bertha M. Armintrout, daughter, female, white, age 13, single, attended school, able to read and write, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, speaks English, no occupation
  Sarah E. Gibson, mother, female, white, age 74, widowed, did not attend school, able to read and write, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, speaks English, no occupation⁷
• Death: 1940, age ~62, Logan County, OhioO.¹
• Burial: East Liberty Cemetery, Logan County, OhioO.¹

• Last Edited: 20 March 2023

Citations

1. [S2920] Submitter: Gary Ray Bolen, PRF: Armintrout, Alexander (153743), Subject: Alexander Ishmael Armintrout, Personal Id Number: 153743, Compact Disc: 26 (14 July 2005)
2. [S5971] Allegan County, Michigan, Marriage Records, vol. 6, p. 259, no. 3833, marriage registration, Alexander Armintrout and Annie Grant entry, 21 Jan 1899, recorded 21 Jan 1899; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/213158 : accessed 12 Feb 2023) > DGS 4653369 > image 276 of 708; imaged from FHL digital film 4653369.
3. [S6113] 1910 U.S. census, Logan County, Ohio, population schedule, Perry Township, enumeration district (ED) 140, sheet 2A, dwelling 30, family 30, Alex Armintrout household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 Mar 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1204.
4. [S6188] Marion County, Ohio, Marriage Records, vol. 20, p. 358. no. 715, marriage license and certificate, Addison O. Armintrout and Harriet E. Bushong entry, 23 Oct 1924, recorded 23 Oct 1924; imaged in "Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61378/ : accessed 11 Jun 2023) > Marion > 1920-1928 > image 478 of 592; imaged from FamilySearch digital film 384249; from original records housed at "Marion County Courthouse, Marion, Ohio."
5. [S6115] Logan County, Ohio, Draft Records, serial no. 921, order no. A2251, draft registration, Alexander Armintrout entry, 12 Sep 1918; imaged in "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6482/ : accessed 6 Mar 2023) > Ohio > Logan County > ALL > Draft Card A > image 113 of 163; from original records housed at "World War I Selective Service Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, M1509, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington DC."
6. [S3593] 1920 U.S. census, Champaign County, Ohio, population schedule, township of Rush, enumeration district (ED) 13, sheet 11A, dwelling 133, family 137, Alexander Armintrout household; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1353.
7. [S6049] 1930 U.S. census, Logan County, Ohio, population schedule, East Liberty, enumeration district (ED) 24, sheet 6B, dwelling 158, family 160, Allick E. Armintrout household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 Mar 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1830.

Joseph Weaver

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• 
  
  Joseph Weaver and Malinda DeWitt
  Marriage:.¹
• Family Event - birth of child: about 1858, parent of Mary Martha Weaver.^1,2

• Last Edited: 8 July 2018

Citations

1. [S5413] Maria Reynolds, "Grant line," e-mail message from (, Byron Center, Michigan), to T. L. Cunningham, 23 Apr 1999.
2. [S6092] Allegan County, Michigan, Death Records, register no. 7, certificate no. 3 2913, death, Mary Martha Grant entry, 28 Jan 1929, recorded 2 Feb 1929; imaged in "Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60872/ : accessed 3 Mar 2023) > Certificates, 1921-1945 > 006: Allegan, 1926-1934 > image 915 of 3047; from original records housed at "Michigan Department of Community Health, Divsion for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan."

Malinda DeWitt

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• 
  
  Joseph Weaver and Malinda DeWitt
  Marriage:.¹
• Family Event - birth of child: about 1858, parent of Mary Martha Weaver.^1,2

• Last Edited: 8 July 2018

Citations

1. [S5413] Maria Reynolds, "Grant line," e-mail message from (, Byron Center, Michigan), to T. L. Cunningham, 23 Apr 1999.
2. [S6092] Allegan County, Michigan, Death Records, register no. 7, certificate no. 3 2913, death, Mary Martha Grant entry, 28 Jan 1929, recorded 2 Feb 1929; imaged in "Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60872/ : accessed 3 Mar 2023) > Certificates, 1921-1945 > 006: Allegan, 1926-1934 > image 915 of 3047; from original records housed at "Michigan Department of Community Health, Divsion for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan."

Robert C. Stedman

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• References: Descendants of Charles Grant and Esther McWilliams
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• Parentage:^1,1
• Birth: about 1913, MichiganO.¹
• Census: 10 February 1920, Clyde Township, Allegan County, MichiganO, federal census of 1 January 1920, household of parents, "Charles C. Stedman household," dwelling 246, family 251, farm owned freely, farm schedule 144.
  Robert C. Stedman, son, male, white, age 6, single, attended school, born Michigan, parents born Michigan, no occupation
  The family lived next door to his grandparents.¹
• Census: 16 April 1930, Clyde Township, Allegan County, MichiganO, federal census of 1 April 1930, household of parents, "Charles C. Stedman household," dwelling 106, family 107, farm owned, farm schedule 74.
  Robert Stedman, son, male, white, age 16, single, did not attend school, able to read and write, born Michigan, parents born Michigan, speaks English, laborer, farm, employed worker
  His grandfather, Theodore Grant, lived next door.²
• Death: October 1957, age ~44. This is based on a listing in the Social Security Death Index, and may or may not be the same Robert Stedman.³

• Last Edited: 5 January 2024

Citations

1. [S3637] 1920 U.S. census, Allegan County, Michigan, population schedule, township of Clyde, enumeration district (ED) 10, sheet 10B, dwelling 246, family 251, Charles C. Stedman household; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 2013); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 753.
2. [S6089] 1930 U.S. census, Allegan County, Michigan, population schedule, Clyde Township, enumeration district (ED) 3-9, sheet 4B, dwelling 106, family 107, Charles C. Stedman household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 Mar 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 972.
3. [S5174] Robert Stedman, no. 368-01-0178, issued Before 1951, death date Oct 1957, Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index," FamilySearch (Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, 2020).

Everett Stedman

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• Parentage:^1,1
• Birth: 10 September 1915, MichiganO.^1,2
• Census: 10 February 1920, Clyde Township, Allegan County, MichiganO, federal census of 1 January 1920, household of parents, "Charles C. Stedman household," dwelling 246, family 251, farm owned freely, farm schedule 144.
  Everett Stedman, son, male, white, age 4 3/12, single, born Michigan, parents born Michigan, no occupation
  The family lived next door to his grandparents.¹
• Census: 16 April 1930, Clyde Township, Allegan County, MichiganO, federal census of 1 April 1930, household of parents, "Charles C. Stedman household," dwelling 106, family 107, farm owned, farm schedule 74.
  Everett C. Stedman, son, male, white, age 14, single, attended school, able to read and write, born Michigan, parents born Michigan, speaks English, no occupation
  His grandfather, Theodore Grant, lived next door.³
• Family Event - named as survivor: 29 May 1965, obituary of Elnora Grant, Holland Evening Sentinel (Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan.) He lived in Sturgis, Michigan at the time of his mother's death.⁴
• Residence: 2004, Wildwood, Sumter County, FloridaO. According to his Social Security records, his last known residence was in or near here.²
• Death: 27 April 2004, age 88.²

• Last Edited: 5 January 2024

Citations

1. [S3637] 1920 U.S. census, Allegan County, Michigan, population schedule, township of Clyde, enumeration district (ED) 10, sheet 10B, dwelling 246, family 251, Charles C. Stedman household; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 2013); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 753.
2. [S5173] Everett C. Stedman, no. 367-12-7238, issued Before 1951, death date 27 Apr 2004, Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index," FamilySearch (Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, 2020).
3. [S6089] 1930 U.S. census, Allegan County, Michigan, population schedule, Clyde Township, enumeration district (ED) 3-9, sheet 4B, dwelling 106, family 107, Charles C. Stedman household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 Mar 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 972.
4. [S5972] "Mrs. Nora Stedman, 78, Succumbs in Allegan," Holland (Michigan) Evening Sentinel, 29 May 1965, p. 10, col. 4; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7686/ : accessed 12 Feb 2023) > Holland Evening Sentinel (Holland, Michigan) > 1965 > May > 29 > image 18 of 24.

Madeline Stedman

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• References: Descendants of Charles Grant and Esther McWilliams
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• Parentage:^1,1
• Birth: 15 November 1922, Clyde Township, Allegan County, MichiganO.²
• Census: 16 April 1930, Clyde Township, Allegan County, MichiganO, federal census of 1 April 1930, household of parents, "Charles C. Stedman household," dwelling 106, family 107, farm owned, farm schedule 74.
  Madeline Stedman, daughter, female, white, age 7, single, attended school, able to read and write, born Michigan, parents born Michigan, speaks English, no occupation
  Her grandfather, Theodore Grant, lived next door.³
• Marriage: to John F. Beagle, 25 December 1937, Fennville, Allegan County, MichiganO, age 15, "John F. Beagle and Madeline Stedman," by W. J. Pohly, Minister of the Gospel.
  Groom: John F. Beagle, age 20, white, resides Fennville, birthplace Fennville, occupation laborer, parents Samuel Beagle and Ida Baker, never married
  Bride: Madeline Stedman, age 16, white, resides route #3, Fennville, birthplace Pearl, occupation housework, parents Charles Stedman and Nora Grant, never married
  Witnesses: Kennet[?] and Bernice Cosgrove, both of Fennville⁴
  

  John F. Beagle and Madeline Stedman, marriage, 25 December 1937
• Family Event - named as survivor: 29 May 1965, obituary of Elnora Grant, Holland Evening Sentinel (Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan.) Her mother's obituary identified her as Mrs. Fred Beagle, but didn't mention where she was living at the time of her mother's death.⁵
• Death: 12 April 1981, age 58, 2378 Keiss Place, Fennville, Allegan County, MichiganO.²
• Obituary: 13 April 1981, The Herald-Palladium (Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan.)
  Madeline Beagle
  
  Fennville - Mrs. Fred (Madeline) Beagle, 58, 2378 Keiss Place, Fennville, died Sunday morning at her home following an illness of six months.
  
  Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Chappell Funeral Home, Fennville. Burial will be in Fennville Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
  
  Mrs. Beagle was born Nov. 15, 1922, in Clyde Township, Allegan County. She was formerly employed by High Q Industries, Fennville.
  
  In addition to her husband, survivors include: five sons -- Donald of Buena Park, Calif., Phillip of Germany, Larry of Chicago, Richard of West Point, N.Y., and Gary of Kailua, Hawaii; five daughters -- Mrs. Jim (Patricia) Brimhall and Mrs. Cecil (Sandra) Holtsclaw of Corpus Christi, Texas, Mrs. Monroe (Nancy) Childress and Mrs. Arlee (Donna) Horn of Holland and Mrs. Frank (Shirley) Michaels of Allegan; 29 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a brother, Everett Steadman of Sturgis.²
  

  Madeline Beagle, obituary, 13 April 1981

• Last Edited: 27 March 2023

Citations

1. [S5413] Maria Reynolds, "Grant line," e-mail message from (, Byron Center, Michigan), to T. L. Cunningham, 23 Apr 1999.
2. [S6145] "Madeline Beagle," obituary, The (Benton Harbor, Michigan) Herald-Palladium, 13 Apr 1981, p. 18, col. 6; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 27 Mar 2023.)
3. [S6089] 1930 U.S. census, Allegan County, Michigan, population schedule, Clyde Township, enumeration district (ED) 3-9, sheet 4B, dwelling 106, family 107, Charles C. Stedman household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 Mar 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 972.
4. [S6146] Allegan County, Michigan, Marriage Records, license no. 276, certificate no. 3-3706, marriage, John F. Beagle and Madeline Stedman entry, 25 Dec 1937, recorded 25 Dec 1937; imaged in "Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9093/ : accessed 27 Mar 2023) > Certificates, 1926-1945 > Alcona-Branch > Allegan (1933-1945) > image 1090 of 3252; from original records housed at "Michigan Department of Community Health, Divsion for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan."
5. [S5972] "Mrs. Nora Stedman, 78, Succumbs in Allegan," Holland (Michigan) Evening Sentinel, 29 May 1965, p. 10, col. 4; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7686/ : accessed 12 Feb 2023) > Holland Evening Sentinel (Holland, Michigan) > 1965 > May > 29 > image 18 of 24.

John F. Beagle

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• Birth: about 1917, Fennville, Allegan County, MichiganO.¹
• Marriage: to Madeline Stedman, 25 December 1937, Fennville, Allegan County, MichiganO, age ~20, "John F. Beagle and Madeline Stedman," by W. J. Pohly, Minister of the Gospel.
  Groom: John F. Beagle, age 20, white, resides Fennville, birthplace Fennville, occupation laborer, parents Samuel Beagle and Ida Baker, never married
  Bride: Madeline Stedman, age 16, white, resides route #3, Fennville, birthplace Pearl, occupation housework, parents Charles Stedman and Nora Grant, never married
  Witnesses: Kennet[?] and Bernice Cosgrove, both of Fennville¹
  

  John F. Beagle and Madeline Stedman, marriage, 25 December 1937
• Family Event - named as survivor: 13 April 1981, obituary of Madeline Stedman, The Herald-Palladium (Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan.)²
  

  Madeline Beagle, obituary, 13 April 1981

• Last Edited: 27 March 2023

Citations

1. [S6146] Allegan County, Michigan, Marriage Records, license no. 276, certificate no. 3-3706, marriage, John F. Beagle and Madeline Stedman entry, 25 Dec 1937, recorded 25 Dec 1937; imaged in "Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9093/ : accessed 27 Mar 2023) > Certificates, 1926-1945 > Alcona-Branch > Allegan (1933-1945) > image 1090 of 3252; from original records housed at "Michigan Department of Community Health, Divsion for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan."
2. [S6145] "Madeline Beagle," obituary, The (Benton Harbor, Michigan) Herald-Palladium, 13 Apr 1981, p. 18, col. 6; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 27 Mar 2023.)

Helen

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• Birth: about 1901, IndianaO.¹
• 
  
  Lawrence Grant and Helen
  Marriage: about 1921.¹
• Census: 8 April 1930, 615 Fifth Street, Goshen, Elkhart County, IndianaO, federal census of 1 April 1930, household of spouse, Lawrence Grant. She was a hairdresser in a beauty shop at the time.¹

• Last Edited: 4 March 2023

Citations

1. [S3575] 1930 U.S. census, Elkhart County, Indiana, population schedule, city of Goshen, enumeration district (ED) 31, sheet 10A, dwelling 262, family 269, Lawrence Grant household; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 2014); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 585.

Bettye Grant

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• References: Descendants of Charles Grant and Esther McWilliams
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• Parentage:^1,1
• Birth: about 1922, IndianaO.¹
• Census: 8 April 1930, 615 Fifth Street, Goshen, Elkhart County, IndianaO, federal census of 1 April 1930, household of parents.¹

• Last Edited: 4 March 2023

Citations

1. [S3575] 1930 U.S. census, Elkhart County, Indiana, population schedule, city of Goshen, enumeration district (ED) 31, sheet 10A, dwelling 262, family 269, Lawrence Grant household; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 2014); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 585.

Victor LaMar Rensberger

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Vic Rensberger

• References: Descendants of Charles Grant and Esther McWilliams
  Descendants of Ephraim Wheeler
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• Birth: 22 January 1912, Goshen, Elkhart County, IndianaO, "Victor LaMar Rensberger."¹
  

  Victor Lamar Rensberger, birth certificate, 22 January 1912
• Parentage: Mabel Grant and Roy Rensberger.¹
• Census: 10 April 1930, 505 South Fifth Street, Goshen, Elkhart County, IndianaO, federal census of 1 April 1930, household of parents, dwelling 356, family 387, home owned, home value $2000, radio in home.
  Lamar Rensberger, son, male, white, age 18, single, attended school, able to read and write, born Indiana, parents born Indiana, speaks English, no occupation²
• Death: 10 March 1994, age 82, Indianapolis, Marion County, IndianaO, "Victor L. Rensberger," cause of death coronary artery disease.³
  

  Victor L. Rensberger, death certificate, 10 March 1994
• Cremation: 14 March 1994.³

• Last Edited: 4 May 2025

Citations

1. [S6667] Elkhart County, Indiana, Birth Certificates, year 1912, roll 4, certificate no. 11320, Victor LaMar Rensberger, 22 January 1912; imaged, "Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944," Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/4974957:60871 : accessed 4 May 2025); citing "Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana."
2. [S3585] 1930 U.S. census, Elkhart County, Indiana, population schedule, city of Goshen, enumeration district (ED) 30, sheet 13A, dwelling 356, family 387, Roy Rensberger household; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 585.
3. [S6668] Marion County, Indiana, Death Certificates, volume 1994, roll 5, certificate no. 94-011717, local file no. 1856, Victor L. Rensberger, 10 March 1994, recorded 15 March 1994; image, "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017," Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1760188:60716 : accessed 4 May 2025); citing "Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana."

Mary Ellen Rensberger

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• Birth: 3 April 1921, Goshen, Elkhart County, IndianaO, "Mary Ellen Rensberger."¹
  

  Mary Ellen Rensberger, birth certificate, 3 April 1921
• Parentage: Mabel Grant and Roy Rensberger.¹
• Census: 10 April 1930, 505 South Fifth Street, Goshen, Elkhart County, IndianaO, federal census of 1 April 1930, household of parents, dwelling 356, family 387, home owned, home value $2000, radio in home.
  Ellen Rensberger, daughter, female, white, age 8, single, attended school, born Indiana, parents born Indiana, speaks English, no occupation²
• Death: 12 November 1980, age 59, 64691 Orchard Drive, Goshen, Elkhart County, IndianaO, "Maryellen Inebnit," cause of death carbon monoxide poisoning. She was found in a car in a closed garage attached to her house, and her death was ruled a suicide.³
  

  Maryellen Inebnit, death certificate, 12 November 1980

• Last Edited: 4 May 2025

Citations

1. [S6669] Elkhart County, Indiana, Birth Certificates, year 1921, roll 7, certificate no. 18714, Mary Ellen Rensberger, 3 April 1921; imaged, "Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944," Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/4622435:60871 : accessed 4 May 2025); citing "Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana."
2. [S3585] 1930 U.S. census, Elkhart County, Indiana, population schedule, city of Goshen, enumeration district (ED) 30, sheet 13A, dwelling 356, family 387, Roy Rensberger household; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 585.
3. [S6670] Elkhart County, Indiana, Death Certificates, volume 1980, roll 16, certificate no. 80-039266, local file no. G80-381, Maryellen Inebnit, 12 November 1980, recorded 14 November 1980; image, "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017," Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3209331:60716 : accessed 4 May 2025); citing "Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana."

Cynthia C. Merick

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• Birth: about 1856, New YorkO.¹
• Census: 5 January 1920, 1744 Lincoln Avenue, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, MichiganO, federal census of 1 January 1920, household of son-in-law, Robert John Klinger.¹

• Last Edited: 14 January 2023

Citations

1. [S3609] 1920 U.S. census, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, population schedule, city of Kalamazoo, enumeration district (ED) 146, sheet 4B, dwelling 83, family 99, Robert J. Klinger household; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 2013); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 775.

Monroe

Biography

• Birth: , PennsylvaniaO.¹
• Death: before 1920.¹

• Last Edited: 8 July 2018

Citations

1. [S3609] 1920 U.S. census, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, population schedule, city of Kalamazoo, enumeration district (ED) 146, sheet 4B, dwelling 83, family 99, Robert J. Klinger household; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 2013); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 775.

John Baker

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• References: Descendants of Charles Grant and Esther McWilliams
  Descendants of Ephraim Wheeler

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• Birth: 14 April 1880, Baltimore Township, Barry County, MichiganO.¹
• Parentage: Horace Baker and Esther Grant.¹
• Census: 3 June 1880, Baltimore Township, Barry County, MichiganO, federal census of 1 June 1880, household of parents, "Horace Baker" household, dwelling 36, family 37.
  John Baker, white, male, age 2 months, son, single, born Michigan, father born New York, mother born Michigan²
  

  Horace Baker household, 1880 U.S. Census, Barry County, Michigan
• Census: 12 June 1894, Baltimore Township, Barry County, MichiganO, Michigan State census of 1 June 1894 in the household of George Norris, dwelling 95, family 100.
  John Baker, age 14, male, white, ward, single, born Michigan, parents born unknown³
  

  George Norris household, 1894 Michigan state census enumeration
• Marriage: to Clara Hulst, 8 February 1906, Marshall, Calhoun County, MichiganO, age 25, by C. J. Lane, Justice of the Peace.
  Groom: John H. Baker, age 24, white, residence Lansing, born Kalamazoo, carpenter, father Horace Baker, mother maiden name Grant, never married
  Bride: Clara Hulst, age 19, white, residence Battle Creek, born Grand Rapids, no occupation, father Hiram H. Hyde, mother Jessie Haven, never married
  Witnesses: Wm. H. Porter and S. H. Brewer, both of Marshall⁴
• News Article: 30 October 1909, also mentioned, Kalamazoo Gazette, (Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.) A newspaper article describes that he filed a lawsuit against his deceased mother's cousin, Mrs. Kathleen Modrack, over the land that had been deeded to her by his grandfather, Peter Grant, before his death. His uncle, Theodore Grant; aunt, Adeline Ray; and siblings Myra and Agnes were also plaintiffs in the lawsuit.⁵
  

  Peter Grant land dispute after death, news article, 30 October 1909
• Family Event - birth of child: , parent of John Horace Baker.⁶
• Family Event - birth of child: , parent of Dorothy Baker.⁷
• Military Draft Registration: 12 September 1918, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, MichiganO. According to his registration, John was tall and of medium build with black hair and blue eyes. He resided at 301 E. Main Street, and worked as a carpenter for Byers Brothers at McNair Block in Kalamazoo.⁸

• Last Edited: 5 January 2024

Citations

1. [S3851] Barry County, Michigan, Birth Records, liber B: 204, record no. 43, 14 Apr 1880, John Baker entry; Barry County Clerk's Office, Hastings, Michigan.
2. [S3764] 1880 U.S. census, Barry Township, population schedule, Baltimore, enumeration district (ED) 44, p. 4 (penned), dwelling 36, family 37, Horace Baker household; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 2013); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 570.
3. [S5800] Barry County, Michigan, 1894 Michigan State Census, enumeration, p. 20, lines 10-15, George Norris household entry, 12 Jun 1894; imaged in "1894 Michigan State Census," database with images, Michiganology (https://michiganology.org/uncategorized/IO_d80fa410-3d7a-4118-bfff-540453d06838/# : accessed 5 May 2022) > Barry County > Baltimore Township > 27775; imaged from Michigan State Census Records, Archives of Michigan, Lansing, Michigan.
4. [S6312] Calhoun County, Michigan, Marriage Records, marriage, vol. 1906, p. 280, no. 42, Clara Hulst and John H. Baker entry, 8 Feb 1906, recorded 16 Feb 1906; imaged in "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1452395 : accessed 5 Jan 2024) > DGS 4208688 > image 393 of 613; imaged from FamilySearch digital film 4208688; from original records housed at "Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing."
5. [S5533] "Children Want Will Set Aside by Court," Kalamazoo (Michigan) Gazette, 30 Oct 1909, p. 9, col. 1.
6. [S6511] "Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2196711:9093 : 5 August 2024), Kalamazoo County, county file no. 28507, state file no. 39 4516, Mr. John H. Baker and Helen Grace Ackerman, marriage 6 August 1934; citing "Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan."
7. [S6503] "Mrs. Dorothy Burrows," obituary, The Kalamazoo (Michigan) Gazette, 19 August 1990, p. F2 col. 1; image, GenealogyBank.com, https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A123DD2ED27BA8D93%40GB3NEWS-1772855BFAE2CC68%402448123-177113048F932B67%4055-177113048F932B67%40 : 20 July 2024.
8. [S5437] "WWI Draft Registration Cards," database with images, Fold3 (https://www.fold3.com/image/563482066 : accessed 8 Feb 2021), card for John Horace Baker, order no. A1403, Local Draft Board No. 1, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan; citing World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, National Archives microfilm publication M1509, record group 163.

Myra Baker

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• References: Descendants of Charles Grant and Esther McWilliams
  Descendants of Ephraim Wheeler

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• Birth: 8 August 1883, Baltimore Township, Barry County, MichiganO.¹
• Parentage: Horace Baker and Esther Grant.¹
• Census: 12 June 1894, Baltimore Township, Barry County, MichiganO, Michigan State census of 1 June 1894 in the household of George Norris, dwelling 95, family 100.
  Almira Baker, age 10, female, white, ward, single, born Michigan, parents born unknown²
  

  George Norris household, 1894 Michigan state census enumeration
• News Article: 30 October 1909, also mentioned, Kalamazoo Gazette, (Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.) A newspaper article describes that she filed a lawsuit against her deceased mother's cousin, Mrs. Kathleen Modrack, over the land that had been deeded to her by Myra's grandfather, Peter Grant, before his death. Her uncle, Theodore Grant; aunt, Adeline Ray; and siblings John and Agnes were also plaintiffs in the lawsuit.³
  

  Peter Grant land dispute after death, news article, 30 October 1909

• Last Edited: 1 July 2023

Citations

1. [S3852] Barry County, Michigan, Birth Records, liber B: 302, record no. 31, 8 Aug 1883, Myra Baker entry; Barry County Clerk's Office, Hastings, Michigan.
2. [S5800] Barry County, Michigan, 1894 Michigan State Census, enumeration, p. 20, lines 10-15, George Norris household entry, 12 Jun 1894; imaged in "1894 Michigan State Census," database with images, Michiganology (https://michiganology.org/uncategorized/IO_d80fa410-3d7a-4118-bfff-540453d06838/# : accessed 5 May 2022) > Barry County > Baltimore Township > 27775; imaged from Michigan State Census Records, Archives of Michigan, Lansing, Michigan.
3. [S5533] "Children Want Will Set Aside by Court," Kalamazoo (Michigan) Gazette, 30 Oct 1909, p. 9, col. 1.

Johannes Tymens van Gelderen

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• Last Edited: 8 July 2018

Pierkjen de Jong

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• Last Edited: 8 July 2018

Pierkje Nuijen

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Parents

Biography

• Parentage:^1,1
• Birth: 26 August 1833, Sneek, Friesland, the NetherlandsO.¹
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  Jurrien Koen and Pierkje Nuijen
  Marriage: 14 July 1867, Groningen, Groningen, NetherlandsO+.²

• Last Edited: 8 July 2018

Citations

1. [S4325] Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands, "Geboorten, 1826-1842," geboorte (birth), Pierkje Nuyen, vol. 1833, no. 76 (27 August 1833); FHL microfilm 1965221.
2. [S4952] Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, "Huwelijken, juni-aug. 1867," huwelijke (marriage), Jurrien Koen and Pierkje Nuijen, vol. 1867, no. 268 (14 July 1867); FHL microfilm 0235043.

Harmke Nuijen

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Parents

Biography

• Parentage:^1,1
• Birth: 30 December 1835, Sneek, Friesland, the NetherlandsO.¹
• Marriage: to Hans Faber, 7 August 1864, Sneek, Friesland, the NetherlandsO, age 28.²
• Death: 18 November 1885, age 49, Sneek, Friesland, the NetherlandsO.³

• Last Edited: 8 July 2018

Citations

1. [S4319] Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands, "Geboorten, 1826-1842," geboorte (birth), Harmke Nuyen, vol. 1835, no. 127 (31 December 1835); FHL microfilm 1965221.
2. [S5041] Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands, "Huwelijken 1861-1864," huwelijke (marriage), Hans Faber and Harmke Nuyen, vol. 1864, no. 66 (7 August 1864); FHL microfilm 0257538.
3. [S4807] Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands, "Overlijden 1883-1892," overlijde (death), Harmke Nuyen, vol. 1885, no. 192 (19 November 1885); FHL microfilm 1300299.

Johannes Nuijen

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Parents

Biography

• Parentage:^1,1
• Birth: 26 April 1838, Sneek, Friesland, the NetherlandsO.

• Last Edited: 8 July 2018

Citations

1. [S4323] Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands, "Geboorten, 1826-1842," geboorte (birth), Johannes Nuyen, vol. 1838, no. 47 (27 April 1838); FHL microfilm 1965221.